News tagged with prevention program


Russia has 'no anti-AIDS strategy', official says

There is no government strategy to fight the spread of AIDS in Russia, where the number of deaths caused by the disease continues to grow, a senior healthcare official said on Thursday.

HIV & AIDS created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Schools may help close gap to mental health services for adolescents with mental disorders

A study published in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that mental health resources provided by schools are significantly associated with whether adolescents with m ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

PROSPER prevention programs dramatically cut substance abuse among teens

(Medical Xpress)—Prevention is often the best medicine, and that is not only true when it comes to physical health, but also public health. Case in point – young adults reduce their overall prescription drug misuse up ...

Addiction created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

House bill shifts funds in health care law

(AP)—House Republicans are coming to the aid of high-risk patients trying to get insurance under the new health care law. But they do so by diverting money from a prevention program that is key to the law, ensuring stiff ...

Health created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parents can help their children avoid alcohol pitfalls during transition from high school to college

Prior research has shown that the transition from high school to college is a particularly vulnerable time, associated with increased alcohol use and risk of negative alcohol-related consequences. While studies have examined ...

Addiction created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Short daily walk might help teen smokers cut down or quit, study says

Teenagers who increased the days on which they got just 20 minutes of exercise were able to cut down on their smoking habit. And teenage smokers were more likely to quit altogether if they participated in ...

Health created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low testosterone levels may herald rheumatoid arthritis in men

Low testosterone levels may herald the subsequent development of rheumatoid arthritis in men, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Resetting addicted brain: Laser light zaps away cocaine addiction

By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shown that they ...

Neuroscience created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

New study aims to prevent sports-related brain injury in youngsters

(Medical Xpress)—Ice hockey accounts for nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children and youth participating in organized sports who required a trip to an emergency department, according to a new study out ...

Health created Mar 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with mental illness make up large share of US smokers

(HealthDay)—Adults with a mental illness or a substance-abuse disorder represent about 25 percent of the U.S. population but account for nearly 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked in the country, according ...

Health created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Explainer: What is depression?

Many people know what it's like to feel sad or down from time to time. We can experience negative emotions due to many things – a bad day at work, a relationship break-up, a sad film, or just getting out ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Study: Tobacco control lowers CA health care costs

(AP)—A new study says California's tobacco prevention program saved $134 billion in health care costs over the last two decades.

Addiction created Feb 13, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Decade long study shows educating parents key to preventing emotional disorders

(Medical Xpress)—In the longest running study of its kind, researchers have evaluated the long-term effects of early intervention on the prevention of internalising disorders in children, such as anxiety ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

With benefits unproven, why do millions of Americans take multivitamins?

(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans take multivitamins and other supplements, but convincing scientific evidence of any true health benefit is lacking, experts say. Now a new study explores why people continue ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

States vary in implementation of smoking reduction policies

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of smoking and the implementation of combined interventions to reduce smoking vary between states, according to a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Health created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0